Billy Gill
Geelong
AFL career
7 games1 goals
- Debut
- R9 1901 v FIT22 June 1901
- Most recent
- R1 1902 v CAR3 May 1902
Stats
1902 | GEE | 1 | 0.0 |
1901 | GEE | 6 | 0.2 |
Bio
A local product born in Geelong, Billy Gill was a mature-age recruit who had to wait until he was 25 to make his senior debut, finally breaking into the side midway through the 1901 season. He joined the club during a dominant period where they secured the minor premiership, making it exceptionally difficult for a newcomer to hold a spot in the starting lineup against established stars. Gill served primarily as a depth player, managing six games in his first year and just one more in 1902, a match in which he booted his solitary career goal. Unable to command a regular place at Corio Oval, his brief VFL stint concluded after just seven appearances, leaving him as a footnote in a successful era for the club.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Apr 1876
- Died
- 07 June 1930 (aged 54y 56d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product born in Geelong, Billy Gill was a mature-age recruit who had to wait until he was 25 to make his senior debut, finally breaking into the side midway through the 1901 season. He joined the club during a dominant period where they secured the minor premiership, making it exceptionally difficult for a newcomer to hold a spot in the starting lineup against established stars. Gill served primarily as a depth player, managing six games in his first year and just one more in 1902, a match in which he booted his solitary career goal. Unable to command a regular place at Corio Oval, his brief VFL stint concluded after just seven appearances, leaving him as a footnote in a successful era for the club.